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  1. classiccat

    1974 Starcraft 21’ Holiday

    Nice chine supports & patches...a hull after my own heart 😍!!
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    Tin addiction 18' Starcraft Chieftain

    time "flies"! :p
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    1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

    Sound advice Joe. I'm so sorry for what the both of you are experiencing with this terrible condition.
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    I've used West Systems on a prior build (BlueFin Seahawk) & used ALOT of US Composites (3:1 mix) on my '75 18' SS. No complaints about the US Composites!
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    My First StarCraft; 1975 18' SuperSport

    It's been a day or 2 since I've posted an update! I finally got around to sticking an 80# Terrova on the old gal's nose this spring immediately put her to work with this spring's striper run up the Hudson River. I paired it with a Helix8 MegaDI... total game changer. The Group29's go all day...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Congrats on the acquisitions BWR! It looks like a fine vessel!
  7. classiccat

    New Journey

    another super clean build man! For what it's worth, I'm winding down of 2 weeks of striper fishing on the mighty Hudson with a pair of Walmart Everstart Maxx Marine 29DC's for my 80# Terrova. I've been using the TM for a full day of controlled drifts & spot-lock anchoring in an area of river...
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    My new ‘66 jupiter gem

    Welcome Beedub! You come with pics (Starmada mob dues paid in full!) along with a story how you evicted your wife from the garage (and lived to tell us about it :ROFLMAO:) That boat should really boogie with a healthy 70 on there!
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    Are All Boats Repairable?

    did you purchase the hull? if its in your possession, you may as well remove the bedliner and ID every leak...then determine if it's worth proceeding. the spots you show are really bad however they can be patched. As @jbcurt00 mentioned, also inspect the rib ends for cracking from the...
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    1968 StarCraft Holiday restoration

    She's a beauty! That owners manual would be nice in the old Starmada Archives!
  11. classiccat

    1968 StarCraft Holiday restoration

    So sorry to see this jdv; I just got the devastating news from moserkr today. :( These multi-year resto-rigs are more than just boats...they catalogue everything from memories made with family and friends, forum chatter to world events. It's hard not to recall things that were going on in our...
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    1968 StarCraft Holiday restoration

    love the vid! it really pulls this awesome build together! (y)
  13. classiccat

    2022 Starcraft Splash of the Year Champion!!

    Congratulations @jdvasher !!
  14. classiccat

    68 Offshore restoration

    we recommend using solids on anything structural &/or below the waterline. A solid rivet will completely fill / plug each hole with aluminum as it expands...you're getting complete, intimate contact with materials that you're securing; the head, stem/expansion and bucktail/expansion. If you...
  15. classiccat

    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Nice progress! You're making short work of it. My advice on gluv-it...apply to only where you need it; seams & bucktails. blanket covering the entire bottom hull skin is a recipe for corrosion down the road (example).
  16. classiccat

    2022 Starcraft Splash of the Year Nomination Thread

    I nominate @jdvasher for his 1968 StarCraft Holiday restoration .
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    New-To- Me 1972 Starcraft 18' Mariner-V... Thoughts?

    I was comparing the freeboard of a 21' in your picture above...what you have looks more in line with the 18' (counting the # of lapstrakes). The deck should be around the height of the integrated spray rail. Your plan is fine for a quick disaster check. Metal fatigue and/or corrosion issues...
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    New-To- Me 1972 Starcraft 18' Mariner-V... Thoughts?

    welcome! I expected that 18' mariner to have alot more freeboard...is the entire main deck raised (perhaps to make it easier to retrieve pots and/or hide any rot)? If it were me, i'd gut the interior straight away; you'll learn alot more about the true condition of your hull. The outer...
  19. classiccat

    New (to me) boat owner

    welcome! I bet that carp was a battle on the spin-cast setup! very nice rig! you may have dropped spark on 1 cylinder; if you can't get it sorted, drop a thread over in the Johnson/Evinrude section.
  20. classiccat

    1982 Starcraft Center Console 18' Rebuild

    Very ambitious undertaking! Strakes are what you removed along with the keel. Happy riveting! :D(y)
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